Astrosmash'S MOCK DRAFT
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Astrosmash'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 13, 2025

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  • Astrosmash DRAFTING FOR THE
    Falcons
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 15 RND: 1 (ATL)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (ATL)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 46 RND: 2 (ATL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (ATL)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 7 (ATL)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Dante Trader Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 242 RND: 7 (ATL)
Dante Trader Jr.
S Maryland
Draft Picks Received
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 22 RND: 1 (LAC)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Charlie Woerner
TE
Draft Grade — Falcons
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureD-
The Falcons land in the muddy middle: C+.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Falcons would have aced it. Sai'vion Jones at pick No. 118 is 25 spots clear of where he belonged.

They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That Golden pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Not a disaster, not a triumph, just a middling class.

Pick Analysis
Pick15 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 15 they get a problem off the edge. A real need, handled.
Pick22 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In No. 22 they get a No. 1 receiver, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick46 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in the Round 2 slot is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick118 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Sai'vion Jones. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick218 Rnd7 Karene Reid
A clean, defensible pick in pick 218 with a little surplus value in Karene Reid. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242 Rnd7 Dante Trader Jr.
Dante Trader Jr. in the 242nd overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.